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Table 8.

Personal protection guidelines checklist (Strong recommendation)

Item	Exposure intensity of infection risk^a	Protective measurement
Item	Exposure intensity of infection risk^a	Round hat	N95 mask	Coverall	Eye protector/Protective panel	Latex gloves	Barrier gown	Protective clothing	Shoe cover/Bootstrap	Comprehensive respiratory apparatus
Recommendations as per work area
Pre-examination triage	Low	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
General out-patient service	Low	✓	✓	✓		✓
General ward	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
General ward	High	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fever clinic	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fever clinic	High	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Isolation room (Area)	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Isolation room (Area)	High	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Department of infectious diseases	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Department of infectious diseases	High	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recommendations as per personnel
Medical staff in the isolation area	High	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Medical staff in the isolation area	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Staff in pre-examination triage	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Medical staff in Out-patient Department	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Medical staff in the observing ward	High	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Medical staff in the observing ward	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Assisting staff	Medium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Administrative and supporting staff	Low	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

^aLow risk, general contact with patients or exposure to contaminated environment, such as escorting the patients during diagnosis, triage, palpation, consultation, etc

Medium risk, direct contact with body fluid, mucosa or incomplete skin, such as oral examination, puncture, oral care, surgery, etc

High risk, there is a risk of spatter of secretions or contaminants onto the body and face of medical staff, such as oral diagnosis, endotracheal intubation, etc